HOUSTON, Texas – A man with an extensive criminal history dating to the early 1990s has been arrested after allegedly shooting four people, killing one, after becoming upset with his girlfriend.
According to the Houston Police Department, Kendrick Maurice Williams, 51, is charged with murder and three counts of aggravated assault in the 180th Criminal District Court.
Court records identify the deceased woman as 44-year-old Rosalyn Yvette Williams. Officers found her suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the driveway of a residence in the 9300 block of Fairland Drive about 2:35 a.m. Aug. 15. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced her deceased at 2:47 a.m.
Three other people were wounded:
- Ashley Taylor, identified as Kendrick Williams’ girlfriend, was shot in her hand and eye.
- Marcus Williams, Rosalyn Williams’ husband and the vehicle’s driver, was shot in his left arm and abdomen. He was listed in critical condition.
- Adrienne Carter was shot in her right breast, right arm and both legs.
According to court records, Carter told investigators Kendrick Williams had physically assaulted Taylor earlier that night.
Surveillance video from a neighboring residence allegedly showed the four victims arriving in a Honda Accord. Marcus Williams walked toward the residence and returned to the vehicle. Kendrick Williams allegedly followed him and began shooting into the vehicle with a shotgun, re-racking the weapon between shots.
Court records allege Kendrick Williams later shot Marcus Williams after finding him crouched near the vehicle. Investigators recovered four 12-gauge shotgun casings from the scene.
Carter identified Kendrick Williams from a booking photograph as the person who allegedly ambushed the group, according to court records.
Harris County court records show criminal cases involving Kendrick Williams dating to 1993, including aggravated robbery, burglary of a vehicle, unlawful carrying of a weapon, assault, resisting arrest, robbery causing bodily injury, theft of a firearm and family violence assault.
Investigators charged Kendrick Williams on Aug. 15. Westside Patrol Division officers located and arrested him Aug. 21. He was booked into the Harris County Jail.
